New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-04

ssT %hnsS A All. ii have hI token me-
Il she proves we'll built in that rssar
Record" p. 6,3os confessng that his own DEE, pa h
10 an lin not whItneys assertion that vessels
make Z 12 knots in smooth water In order TO MAKE
posterous. "CongrcsslonaI Record p. 63O7. Whit
ney's unjust attack on Roach Oct II. TT 2: M
history exposure department great loss and long SUIT
Oct 49, Tr. 5. Testimony experts supporting Roach,
Oct. 81, TT 2. Finding could not break contracts ,
Government win "aval it,clf Of contract" which he
had declared did not exist and .conpleie c-srs
OF Roach's men, Sept "a, Tr. ., and Oct. &c, IT, =
JOHN ROACH HUNTED TO HIS GRAVE.
Secretary Whitney sent out Dolphin in MD winter 10
hunt for a gale. Jan. g. Tr. 3. with partisan eS-
pert on board. Found storm of latte as, wind oo miles
an hour, gatngs above pilot house washed away Ten
feet above deck, experts all Violently scaslck' snip ran
for three hours ID knots per hour, ana $40 mics
in % hours 80 minutes. Jan. g. Tr. 3. But Whitney
denied any unusual weather and suppressed report OF
Captain Meade in charge Of vessel while his erpers
matter with Roach whose credit he had ruined and
whose life he had broken by false accusation. inai
agreement ne 10 terms DELAYED until 'S6. Nov 3. IT.
g. Cruiser difficulty compromised settlement to he
made through action in court on claims rcc bc aleu-
in Gn To. ITO have nv lfc and nv honor made
thn me- y; yonnr mans political ambition Is too
much TO endure" sc. Jan. IL. Tr ..
BUYING PLAYs ABROAD At GREAT COST.
Plans for engines purchased at great expense defects
SO June II. t.. .: thus plans for the Baltimore
bought from England for $4,000. changed In order
nto make machinery safe" and some parts wOuld
not work at all Change ordered in position of pumps
ain orlcr TO allow room TO work the nrcs" officials
state Il built according TO plan "would have killed the
whole engncors' force the nr-t time fired" SO
Nov e. TT o Advertisement offering $4,000 for
to hrihe officials 'sG. Nov, u. TT Q Navy rroroals
invited for new vessels 'sG. Sept il. Tr. .: after
treatment OF Roach drives of American shipbuld"rs:
sept o. TT. .. Designs for vessels ordered prcpard
Nv onicals because no shphuder presents bids. 20.
oct A. IT, 3. whitney states long delay in plans
for vessels "made necessary ly study IN BuIctn
crd cruiser would cost $4,000 over contract price.
besides plan bought. il it devGored horsc,powcr dc,
10, / within limit By $4,000; no genuine compc..
ton exccnt on one Of three cr I 10 eXGh' Of
on all Others, only lid, or no BID within the lint
go 10Y o. Tr a. ds o oC'CI rac, ,or no hG within
limit: on one runboat no decision: sG. Nov; =. lr.
70 20 airoai employed "a agent hy Crcu-ot Iron
Works France. 80. Nov. %. Tr. o
A DISORG AIMING REORGANIZER
vhitney's charge that Navy Administration de-
fcctive dlsproved: Secretary Goa shows that bureau
system WISE and that alleged abuses would lee cor
rectel by efficient administration. 81 Jan. o. Tr .
Naval reorganization puts trained engnecrs under com
mand OF line officers. promotes jealousy and dScoil
between line and star, without reducing number hlsh
officials board OF council unnecessary no PROVISION
made for work OF Bureau larls and DOchs. 20,
Jan H. TT. . Secretary comparison American
with foreign vessels deceptive: compares trials loaded
with vessels light draft: trials with common coal
against vessels with English picked coal. ~. jan
Or TT g. also compares long distance trials American
vessels with British records over single measured
mile, 81. Jan. 81. Tr. =.
PARTISAN USE or FORCES.
Tse OF naval force for election purposes, large
ships ordered TO Portsmouth Navy Yard and addi-
tiona workmcn. 80 oct. .. TT. .. sva'arl ordered
., ,-,tcrr IN holm dcfca. Reed ani her boiler hunt
nj Norfolk sent on 20 Maine. Ship afrrwarl sent
with the Galena and Iantic 20 Portsmouth. 10 hrlp
i'm -ITamps hirs election. and her boilers lett IN
Maine SO Oct. II, TT. . Di-charfe Of 300 mon
Rrooklyn Navy Yard after election. 80. Dec J. IT. D
Ipauiry as TO number men employed AMI Dis
charged and alleged unlaNiul uTh l'Is
Of property defeated, ~. Feb -, 1r